Luke 18:4
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
- KJV
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- WEB
- He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
- ASV
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- DARBY
- And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,
- BLB
- And he was not willing for a time, but after these things he said in himself, ‘Even if I do not fear God nor respect man,
- ÅB
- Og lenge ville han ikke; men til sist sa han ved seg selv: Om jeg enn ikke frykter Gud og ikke undser meg for noe menneske,
- OTB
- En tid var han uvillig, men senere sa han til seg selv: ‘Selv om jeg ikke frykter Gud eller har respekt for noen mennesker,
- B1930
- Og lenge vilde han ikke; men til sist sa han ved sig selv: Om jeg enn ikke frykter Gud og ikke undser mig for noget menneske,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 4:12–13
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Read in contextLuke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Read in contextLuke 16:3
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
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